NWS 001: Sunbird Special
9 Days
8 Nights/ 9 Days -
Nairobi - Lake
Elementaita - Lake
Naivasha - Hell's Gate
National Park - Lake
Nakuru National Park -
Masai Mara
Day 01: Arrival
On arrival at t he Jomo
Kenyatta Airport
(morning flight), met by
our representative and
later transferred to
Nairobi Safari Club
Hotel where you will
check-in and
later we proceed to
Nairobi National Park,
an ornithological
paradise starter within
the city environs.
Afternoon guided visit
to National Museum Bird
Gallery, Followed by a
short bird walk at
Nairobi National Museum
Botanic Garden. Here we
anticipate to see
species like the
Variable Sunbird, Bronze
Sunbird and the Collard
Sunbird, African
Goshawk, Palm swift, Baglafetch Weaver, among
others. Lunch, Dinner
and Overnight stay will
be at
Nairobi Safari Club
Hotel or similar one.
(BLD)
Day 02: Nairobi - Lake
Elementaita
Morning departure to
Lake Elementaita
arriving in the mid
morning bird walk to try
and identify available
species like the Feral
lovebird, Avocet, Klaas'
cuckoo, Glossy ibis,
Black heron, Red billed
Teal, Black tailed
godwit among others
before time for lunch at
Lake Elementaita Lodge.
An afternoon bird walk
around the lodge
environs before time for
Dinner and overnight at
Lake Elementaita
Lodge (BLD).
Day 03: Lake Elementaita
- Lake Naivasha
After breakfast we
depart from Elementaita
for a scenic drive
through the Great North
road to Lake Naivasha
arriving by mid-morning
for bird walk before
time for lunch at Lake
Naivasha Lodge. Lake
Naivasha being close to
Lake Nakuru and 65 miles
from Nairobi, is
freshwater Lake
Naivasha. It was
declared a bird
sanctuary in 1967 and
also supports pastoral
industries of wine and
flowers. During our full
day field trip to Lake
Naivasha, we study the
birds of the region such
as herons, fish eagles,
ospreys, black crakes,
and lily-trotters.
Dominated by the shadow
of Mt. Longonot, few
lakes in the world have
a more commanding or
spectacular setting than
Naivasha. We also have
an excursion to the Elsa
mere Center. Activities
include
reliving the experience
of Joy Adamson and Elsa
while vie wing "Born
Free." Lake Naivasha
being on the Rift floor
is home to an incredible
variety of species. Over
450 species have been
recorded here. Dinner
and overnight stay at
Lake Naivasha Lodge.
Day 04: Lake Naivasha -
Hell's Gate National
Park
After breakfast, a
morning bird walk with
the aim of viewing birds
on the shores of the
Lake with a few hours of
relaxation before lunch.
Afternoon visit to
Hell's Gate National
Park, which is a
breeding ground for
vultures in Kenya e.g.
Lammergeyer vultures we
also anticipate for
species like Imperial
eagle, Schalow's
wheatear, Chin spot
batis. Dinner &
overnight tonight will
be served at
Lake Naivasha Lodge
(BLD).
Day 05: Hell's Gate
National Park - Lake
Nakuru National Park
After breakfast depart
for Lake Nakuru National
Park known as "The
pink Heart Of Kenya"
because of the millions
of Flamingoes that cover
the lake with pink
shine. Afternoon
game/bird viewing,
dinner and overnight
stay will be at Lake
Nakuru Lodge.
Day 06: Lake Nakuru
National Park
Today we will spend the
whole
day bird watching at the
park and if lucky enough
we have the chance to
see the shy cat "the
Leopard" mostly seen in
this park before
returning for lunch at
the lodge. In the
afternoon we have some
time to relax before
embarking on our late
afternoon game drive to
try and capture what was
not seen during the day
before the dusk engulf
us. Dinner and Overnight
stay will be at
Lake Nakaru Lodge.
Day 07: Lake Nakuru -
Masai Mara
Soon after breakfast,
drive across the floor
of the Great Rift Valley
the longest Rift in the
crust of the Earth to
Masai Mara Game Reserve
the unspoiled Savannah.
Masai Mara is actually
the northern portion of
the Great Plains
ecosystem in the
neighboring Tanzania
called Serengeti. It is
a home to the "big five"
lion, buffalo, rhino,
leopard and elephant as
well cheetah, zebra,
giraffe and vast herds
of plain antelope and
numerous and other
wildlife. Our
accommodation for the
nights will be at one of
the excellent lodge Mara
Sopa Lodge. Sopa is a
Masai word meaning
welcome and indeed this
is a tradition which has
be well adopted by the
lodge to all guest. Set
in the Oloolaimutia
valley the lodge blends
in the perfectly with
its surrounding hillside
landscape. After lunch
and some time to relax
and perhaps take a dip
in the pool, you will
depart with your driver
guide for an afternoon
game drive in search of
the big five. As sun
starts to edge dip into
the horizon it will be
perfect time to
photograph the beautiful
Mara rolling plains.
Don't forget this is the
right time to spot the
shy leopard. Dinner &
overnight at
Mara Sopa Lodge
(BLD).
Day 08: Masai M ara
An early morning
birding
cum game drive after
breakfast will be our
perfect start of another
unforgettable and
memorable birding days
in Africa. With picnic
lunch en-route you spend
your day in Mara Plains
trying to identify and
record the over 450
species record in this
reserve. All meals and
Overnight tonight will
be served at,
Mara Sopa Lodge (BLD).
Day 09: Masai Mara -
Nairobi - Fly
After breakfast, we
drive back to Nairobi
arriving in time for
lunch at Toona Tree
Restaurant where you can
enjoy some good Italian
food, Check-in to a day
room at Nairobi hotel.
Farewell dinner Later
early in the evening,
will be hosted by our
company at the world
famous Carnivore
Restaurant considered
"Africa's greatest
eating experience" (if
you love barbecue it
doesn't get better than
this), and home to the
"Simba Saloon" one of
the cities most popular
night clubs. Thereafter
you will be transferred
to the airport in time
for your International
departure flight.
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